[cantdrv55]

There's too much hype and importance placed on getting into a really good school. I've bought into it but no more. The media makes it sound as if they don't get into the Harvards and Stanfords, the kids are headed for mediocrity. I'm a product of a private college that has nowhere near the cache and academic excellence of the Ivy League's but I am doing just fine, thank you very much.

My son is a 3.0 student but he's well rounded. Athletic, has volunteered tons of hours, Junior Statesman of America member, AP classes, smart but not a brainiac. His teachers say he should be a 4.0 but he is very social. The kid is balanced and has tons of potential. He is headed for state college because even with those attributes, he won't be accepted into a U of CA school let alone a Princeton.

That's fine by me. Isn't it how a person applies himself after college that matters? Isn't it how a person develops and nurtures personal and business relationships that matters? My niece got a full ride to Stanford. She graduated two years ago with a double major in Econ and Art. Do you know what she is doing right now? Substitute Art teacher at her high school and still living at home. No motivation to move out. What a waste of a great talent.